This was the exact perfect video I needed. Super clearly communicated for beginners like me. I watched someone's video on cinematic lighting (for example, teal and orange lights) and instead wanted as natural look as possible but figured there may be more to it than to just stand in front of a window. One thing not mentioned is that some people have sheer white cotton curtains (and maybe also heavier or black-out curtains for night/naps). Which I find very pretty. Can't someone's use that to soften light? That sounds the same as how you said use a white cotton sheet.
wow thanks for this video!! I just started my fitness channel and the light change SO much in my videos, I adjusted my camera to your settings and I hope it will help for my next videos.
If it keeps changing, I’d recommend trying to close out all the windows and use a big soft box like this: th-cam.com/video/1KempxwpwFk/w-d-xo.html But hopefully the settings will solve it for you!
The manual light advice is too dangerous and anyone using that could have a mini heart attack when inspecting the footage. I know because I have to re-record multiple videos in the next days. That's exactly why I came here because I shot the way you suggest and wanted to know a better solution. I made a classic amateur mistake. If you are 100% on manual, you will go from normal, to fairly underexposed, to completely overexposed on a day where clouds vary a lot. It's better to be on semi-automatic, such as keep aperture/shutter manual, but ISO auto so the camera compensates exposure while maintaining preferred bokeh/motion blur. A minimal variation in exposure that hardly is noticed over-time is better, than massive exposure changes because everything is in manual. It completely makes your footage unusable. 100% manual might be OK with 10 Bit footage or 12 Bit Raw to save your footage and equalize it, but that's an edge case scenario most people won't shoot with.
If you’re shooting in an uncontrollable environment is can sometimes be better to shoot with aputure priority but when shooting in a more controlled environment manual is the way to go
Love filming by my window to get that aesthetic natural lighting ☀️
Heck yeah! Window light rocks!
Thanks Ben, excited for this video since I want to try to have natural, light aesthetic.
Hope it helps!
This was the exact perfect video I needed. Super clearly communicated for beginners like me. I watched someone's video on cinematic lighting (for example, teal and orange lights) and instead wanted as natural look as possible but figured there may be more to it than to just stand in front of a window.
One thing not mentioned is that some people have sheer white cotton curtains (and maybe also heavier or black-out curtains for night/naps). Which I find very pretty. Can't someone's use that to soften light? That sounds the same as how you said use a white cotton sheet.
Sure! You can use a curtain, sheet, shower curtain, white fabric. You'll want to experiment to get the look you're going for
Great video man! 💪
Thanks Augusts!
Been waiting for this Ben, thank you 🤗
Hope it helps!
Can you please tell the camera settings to get the best sharp video like yours? The color profile you are using, the video format etc.
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/cljkygq8GKE/w-d-xo.html
@@benjohnsoncreative thank you
Thank you so much Ben. I always learn a lot from your videos. So packed with helpful information for us little ones 🙏💖
Glad it helped!
wow thanks for this video!! I just started my fitness channel and the light change SO much in my videos, I adjusted my camera to your settings and I hope it will help for my next videos.
If it keeps changing, I’d recommend trying to close out all the windows and use a big soft box like this: th-cam.com/video/1KempxwpwFk/w-d-xo.html
But hopefully the settings will solve it for you!
@@benjohnsoncreative wow thank you for your reply! watching the other video now :)
Also don’t forget to claim my FREE camera settings course! www.supersimplecamerasettings.com
It’ll help explain all the camera settings in detail!
I LOVE your videos! Thank you for your time and effort! 🥺🥰
Glad you like them!
Thanks so much, appreciated Ben
Thanks for watching Robert!
@@benjohnsoncreative You're very welcome my friend love your work
Nice GVM light you got there in the 5600K part
Great video as usual Ben
Thanks Shammy!
Great video, Ben!
Thanks for watching Christian!
needed this one!
Awesome glad it helped!
Hey Ben, I’d love some help with framing
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/AA-QKdBfweE/w-d-xo.html
@@benjohnsoncreative cheers Ben
May I ask how close one should stand in front of the Camera? I do struggle to find the right position in front of the cam tbh.
It all depends on how wide your lens is
you’ve helped so much!!
Awesome glad it helped!
Great video!
Thanks Milla!
Thank you!
Really helpful and informative thanks for sharing. Lot of love from 'R Graphics'
Thanks for watching R Graphics!
Thank you been even tho I already bought my light set up based off your videos ima give this one a watch still 😂
You never know when you’ll find yourself traveling somewhere needing to shoot something without the light set up!
nice
info
thx!!
Thanks for watching!
Hey ben a quick suggestion that add some humour into your videos like (jokes,fun stuff). This will help you in retention😀 btw greatt content
Great suggestion, will try!
U had been rocked
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Haha, I’ll be first next time. I hope there’s a pricefor this
You’ll have to be first to find out!
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Thanks for watching!
👌🏻🙂
Thanks for watching Hue!
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Almost didn't recognize you! You've lost so much weight! 👍
Been running! 🏃♂️
The manual light advice is too dangerous and anyone using that could have a mini heart attack when inspecting the footage. I know because I have to re-record multiple videos in the next days. That's exactly why I came here because I shot the way you suggest and wanted to know a better solution. I made a classic amateur mistake. If you are 100% on manual, you will go from normal, to fairly underexposed, to completely overexposed on a day where clouds vary a lot. It's better to be on semi-automatic, such as keep aperture/shutter manual, but ISO auto so the camera compensates exposure while maintaining preferred bokeh/motion blur. A minimal variation in exposure that hardly is noticed over-time is better, than massive exposure changes because everything is in manual. It completely makes your footage unusable. 100% manual might be OK with 10 Bit footage or 12 Bit Raw to save your footage and equalize it, but that's an edge case scenario most people won't shoot with.
If you’re shooting in an uncontrollable environment is can sometimes be better to shoot with aputure priority but when shooting in a more controlled environment manual is the way to go